Date My Abuelita, First‪!‬ My Cultura Network

This week we get the insider scoop on Abuelita Liliana’s world and meet her friend, main dater Michael. He is known as the ultimate connector, but has been unlucky in love. Michael hasn’t dated in a while, and Abuelita isn’t afraid to call him out on it. We meet three contestants; a writer with a penchant for sensual touch, a comedian-actor heartbreaker, and a radio personality. They show off their abilities to plan a romantic vacation in “Travel Itinerary” and get a little spooky in “Gorey Love”. Abuelita and Vico get into a back and forth over who to pair this important main dater with. Will the heart or the mind win in this classic “Date My Abuelita, First!” battle? 

 

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This week’s main dater, Jocelyn, says her own abuelita is her best friend. But Jocelyn is ready to put her romantic fate in our Abuelita Liliana hands, especially because Jocelyn says she has “tried every dating app under the sun”, without much success. Jocelyn admits to hooking up with machismo gym rats, but is looking for a Dr. Spencer Reid type to cuddle up with on a Friday night. Today’s possible crushes include an improviser who has a lot to say about the sanctity of smut, a charming videographer, and a theater maker with a contagious laugh. The contestants’ compatibility with Jocelyn is put to the test during a game of “Homebody Vibe” and they get creative with “‘Smut Did She Say?”. Will Abuelita find a match who is a little more than vanilla for Jocelyn?Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com
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This week, Abuelita meets Benite who wasn’t allowed to date until she was 18, and says she “had a lot of catching up to do”. Benite was raised catholic in an immigrant family and, “being queer was not an option” Now, Benite accepts all parts of herself and all the types of people she is attracted to, including himbos and “nerds who can hang”. She is excited to try out dating intentionally and being explorative.  On this episode, Benite is offered a poo-poo platter of excellent romantic contenders. What will Abuelita have to say about the possible options; a family man who is a hopeful actor in LA, a biker with luscious thighs, or a comedian who loves love. The contestants play a game of “Wiki-compliments” in honor of the wikipedia scholar main dater and “Planet Love”, with some outer space romantic scenarios to test the contestants. Despite Benite explicitly saying she's only trying to date to try new things, Abuelita is still set on trying to find Benite’s one true love; who will be lovelorn in the end, Benite… or Abuelita?  Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com
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This week we meet community oriented Giovanni who is a self described “hopeful romantic”. He is ready and eager to put the future of his next date into Abuelita’s hands, especially because of his own appreciation of abuelitas. In this episode, we introduce 3 potential candidates who have lots of fun “gabbing and yapping” with each other. They play a round of “Love Policy” where we get to hear them lay down the law and a surprising game of “Baby Decoder” , where we are introduced to Little Liliana and Little Vico. Who will have the last dance with this bachata lover?

 

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This week we meet 22 year old Scotty, a columnist who brags he’s gone on more dates than he can count. Abuelita hopes that her date will be the one that lasts. We meet 3 contestants; a comedian who could woo Abuelita with his eyes, an activist who teaches Abuelita what bussy is, and an aspiring make-up artist who knows to ask for a little attention. They play a round of “Dating App Daddies” and a table slapping game of “Dick-tionary”. Will Scotty find a new love connection to report on in his column? Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com
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In this episode of Date My Abuelita, First! we bring back previous contestant Marian as a main dater and prepare to get a little spooky. Marian confesses to Abuelita a history of picking the wrong types of guys, and even a pattern of being cheated on. Even though she recently went solo-traveling, Marian is hoping to find a travel companion, and maybe even to ride their surfboard… Abuelita meets three handsome contenders; a film score and Celtics obsessed composer, a horror loving actor and a data analyst with a winning smile. The guys play a round of “Haunted House of Horrors” and go head to head in a game of “Red Flags”. Will Abuelita find a date for Marian who won’t be a jump-scare? Music Credit: Nargo - "Rhythm of Samba" via Jamendo.com
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